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Whether the Lakers would do it will probably depend on how Lou closes out the year. If he plays like he has lately, maybe. If he plays the way he was a few weeks ago, not a chance.

What do you have in mind for the sweetener? Cash? A second round pick? If cash, yes. If a second round pick, possibly. Sometimes you can get a good trey shooter in that round (since they'll be limited).

Might be getting in a snit over nothing here, Bri. Fact is, for the balance of the season Charlotte has only 3 games against clear top-flight teams. The rest, excluding Philly, are against teams with losing or so-so records. They have two games vs Philly and only one each against Detroit and Chicago.

Philly has to displace somebody; Hollinger doesn't think it's going to be Detroit and Chicago's remaining schedule is nearly as soft as Charlotte's.

"Looks unlikely for Charlotte -- their best bet is still probably to beat Philly twice and hope the rest of the Sixers schedule hammers them."

Really and truly, that is in fact Charlotte's best hope. But that's not saying a lot -- it doesn't mean he thinks it's going to happen.

Oh, I'm absolutely making something out of nothing. Still think it's ridiculous to say there's a better chance they make up 6 games in the loss column to the sixers than 1 game in the loss column to the bulls. especially when they play the bulls head to head.